Get the answers you need from our trusted brands, award-winning journalists, and expert contributors. Credit: Gorodenkoff / Shutterstock Today we launched Smart Answers, a generative AI chatbot that answers your questions based on our editorial content. The goal is simple: To help you, our readers, find relevant, accurate, up-to-date information that you can trust. And if you can do that using an interface that is intuitive and fun to use, so much the better. Smart Answers is built using generative AI, but features only content written by CIO’s human journalists—and those of our sister publications Computerworld, CSO, InfoWorld, and Network World. It’s like having a research librarian at your fingertips: You ask a question using natural language, and Smart Answers compiles an answer with footnotes pointing to source materials. From there, you can refine your question or read the recommended articles for deeper engagement. It doesn’t replace reading articles for depth and context—or just the pleasure of reading a well-crafted feature story or sharp opinion piece—but it will help you surface relevant content on the topics you care about most. Why Smart Answers CIO’s publisher Foundry has a near 60-year history of being innovative and embracing the new, while retaining and reinforcing our core values of reader service and quality journalism. Our investment in Smart Answers honors that history by enhancing the reader experience and showcasing the work of our award-winning editorial teams. In the media industry, a lot of the talk around generative AI has focused on efficiencies and cost savings, on replacing writers with robots. Indeed, efficiency is an important part of the AI revolution, and we have for several years been using such tools for tasks such as transcribing interviews and translating stories from our sister publications around the globe. As AI tools mature, we will undoubtedly find more ways to make use of them. But we won’t sacrifice journalistic integrity in the process. Independent editorial written by real people for real people has never been more important, and we want our reporters to spend 100% of their time developing expert sources, finding unique angles, conducting interviews with IT leaders, and crafting stories that resonate with readers. Smart Answers is an important early step in our journey with generative AI that helps us to accelerate making those people-to-people connections. We will listen to what users want, iterate, and adapt—always in the service of our readers. To learn more about Smart Answers and try it for yourself, visit https://www.cio.com/smart-answers/. Related content feature State of IT jobs: Mixed signals, changes ahead Layoffs and salary plateaus in the wake of exuberant pandemic-era IT hiring has the IT talent market in flux. And while employers pay premiums for hard-to-find AI skills, IT pros seek the same for filling in-office openings. By Sarah K. White May 17, 2024 10 mins Salaries Hiring IT Jobs feature Project manager salary: 5 key tips to earn more Project managers need to know what their worth is — and make others know it, as well. Here’s a look at project manager compensation, skills that increase a project manager’s pay scale, and how to negotiate a more competitive project By Josh Fruhlinger May 17, 2024 14 mins Salaries Project Management Careers feature Cyber resilience: A business imperative CIOs must get right With ransomware at an all-time high, companies need to understand that being cyber resilient means going beyond compliance to considering all aspects of a business, from operational continuity to software supply chain security. By Andrada Fiscutean May 16, 2024 9 mins Regulation Incident Response Data and Information Security feature Shine a Spotlight on Your Team’s IT Excellence with CIO Awards Canada By Allice Shandler May 16, 2024 4 mins Events IT Leadership PODCASTS VIDEOS RESOURCES EVENTS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe